Orange County National - Panther Lake: #17
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4.4
2472 Reviews (2472)
5 Stars
1584
4 Stars
654
3 Stars
142
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
40
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
91.1%
Recommend this course
2298 out of 2472 reviews
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4.2
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 43 reviews
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4.4
207 Reviews (207)
5 Stars
120
4 Stars
55
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.4%
Recommend this course
185 out of 207 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7350 yards
Slope 139
Rating 76.0

Two 18-hole courses rest on the 900-acre retreat that is all about golf -- not condos or summer homes. Panther Lakes is the flashier of the two designs at Orange County National, most say, because no two holes are the same. The playing surfaces are lush and the topography is so varied in some areas, some have a hard time believing they're in Florida. The architect made good use of the rolling meadows, grasslands, wetlands and lakes. Visually rich elements saturate the 7,295-yard design.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Ultra Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.4
2472 Reviews (2472)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 55
Brunch 26
Watching the Game 23
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 94
Water Hazards 90
Undulating Greens 81
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 88
Playing Multiple Courses 76
Locals 66
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 90
Near Local Attractions 40
Convenient to the City 36

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Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

OCN Always Delivers

OCN is such a solid choice. No matter which course you play, you can't go wrong. If you're looking "old South", play Panther Lake. If you're looking for "American links", play Crooked Cat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Downhill

I haven’t played OCN in 15 years. It has gone downhill drastically. Course conditions were mediocre at best. We only saw the beverage cart once in 18 holes and the halfway house was closed when we made the turn. Definitely not worth the money. So many better options in the Orlando area.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

All is perfect except the Marshalls do not do their job, over 5 1/2 hours round is way too long!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun course and nice challenge

Panther lake is a great course and this was part of a golf trip for me and my buddies. We played 7 course over 6 days and we all really enjoyed this course. Course was in terrific shape and the greens were pristine. They were running a little slower than normal but that was fine for us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great track

All the staff were amazingly helpful and the course was fun and in good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent conditions

Excellent conditions, and a nice layout. Only negative was not having a ranger on the course. The group in front of us finished the 1st hole before we teed off. Had to wait for a twosome to join us. By the time we got to the ninth hole we had to wait on every shot almost a 5 hour round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course and priced right!

The course was in very good shape compared to other courses in the area. They had a bad freeze but the course was still in very good shape. Great layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Somewhat Disappointed...

I had never played this course and had an opportunity to play for a good price and was really excited to play. To start, the practice facility is amazing. Proshop to starter staff were good too. We teed off at 1215...all good until we reached the 7th tee box. There were 6 foursomes including us between the 7th tee to the 7th green., par 5. For a golf course of this caliber, charging upwards of $150 a round, I would expect that pace of play would be much more controlled. After speaking to a marshal, they have no control/authority to move groups along. We waited on every tee shot, 2nd and approach shots. We finish our round at just over 5 hours. If I had paid the $150+ rate...I would be fuming. According to the marshal we spoke with, this is a common issue. The overall condition of the course was good, I'd recommend to play but to be mindful of the possibility of a long round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Slow Round. Average Conditions.

Pace of play was over 5 hours

Course was decent but not great. Has been much better. Worst I’ve played in last 10 years.

Greens were shaggy and had some weeds. Cut in some places was uneven.

Paid $140 GolfNow rate.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Choose carefully

Driving range facilities were outstanding. Layout of golf course was nice. Course condition was not good fairways grass was very, very thin, almost like playing off hard PAN.The tee boxes were tore up some aerated. Greens were sanded and fairly slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Conditions little rough

Driving range and practice facility are top of class. Staffing at bag drop, pro shop and starter very good. I really enjoyed the course layout with fairly generous landing areas and greens well protected by bunkers. There was water, but not too much like some other courses in the area.

Now for the negative. The course conditions are at best a 3.5 star. The tee boxes need some love. The fairways are well groomed, but grass is thin and not lush like it could/should be. The greens were in ok shape, but recently top dressed with sand. There were numerous greens you could see ball trails from the sand, similar to what you would see with morning dew.

This course could be a must play, with a little tlc.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stunning- but not enough time

Excellent facility, stunning in all regards. Rate should have been further discounted for twilight. Bear this in mind. We only finished 14 holes with a tee off of 2:44 and sunset at 6 pm

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Friendly staff

We playedin the morning and received cookie twice from the Ranger and the staff.

Conditions Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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